Butte (AE 27) - Naval Cruise Book

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CAPTAIN JAMES H. SCOTT Captain Scott, a native of Jasper, Alabama, was commissioned from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1949. He completed flight training in 1950 and joined Fighter Squadron 112 flying the F9F-2 Panther jet. The squadron was embarked in the PHILIPPINE SEA during the Korean conflict. Following this tour, he flew the “attacker” aircraft as an exchange aviator in 800 Squadron, Royal Navy, embarked in H.M.S. EAGLE. He had the unusual privilege of participating in the Royal Navy fly over for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth. Upon leaving the United Kingdom, he spent two years as an instructor in the basic and advanced training commands. Then, he completed the General Line Course at the U.S. Naval Post- graduate School. In 1958 he received orders to the USS FORRESTAL as Flight Deck Officer. This was followed with duty in VA-66 as Operations Officer embarked in the USS INTREPID and USS ENTERPRISE, VA-43 as Attack Training Officer, VA-106 as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer embarked in USS SHANGRI-LA and USS SARATOGA. In 1966 he attended the School of Naval Warfare, Naval War College and then reported to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OP-60) for a year as the NATO and US- CINCEUR Plans Officer. In 1969 he was Commander Attack Carrier Air Wing 21 in USS HANCOCK off Vietnam. His last duty was as the Special Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations for Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Matters. Captain Scott is married to the former Nina Jean Seevcrs, daughter of Mr. H. N. Scevers of Corpus Christi, Texas. The Scott’s have three children: Nina, James Jr., and Marguerite, and reside in Annandale, Virginia.